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iBoxDB vs Nitrite

iBoxDB: Embedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity. Nitrite: Embedded NoSQL document store for Java and Android with pluggable MVStore or RocksDB storage.

key differences

  • Licensing: iBoxDB is proprietary (Proprietary (free download; license terms not published)); Nitrite is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0).
  • Transactions: iBoxDB offers full ACID; Nitrite offers limited.
  • Only Nitrite has full-text search, geospatial, in-memory, online schema changes.

choose iboxdb for

  • +Local storage for Unity or Godot games
  • +Offline-capable Android and Xamarin apps
  • +Embedded storage inside Java or .NET services

best at · Embedded, Mobile/offline, OLTP

choose nitrite for

  • +Desktop Java apps needing local document storage
  • +Android apps preferring a document API over SQLite
  • +Test fixtures and caches in JVM services

best at · Embedded, Mobile/offline, Coordination

iBoxDBEmbedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity.
NitriteEmbedded NoSQL document store for Java and Android with pluggable MVStore or RocksDB storage.
overview
Primary model
Document
Document
Also supports
Key-Value
Key-Value, Spatial
Type
Embedded library
Embedded library
Status
Active
Active
Developer
iBoxDB
Nitrite project (Anindya Chatterjee)
First release
2014
2017
Latest version
4.1.1 (.NET) (Aug 17, 2026)
5.4.2 (Oct 22, 2026)
License
ProprietaryProprietary (free download; license terms not published)
Open source (permissive)Apache License 2.0
Free tier
✓
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
0.0
2.7
Rank
#754
#466
GitHub stars
–
920
Stack Overflow questions
–
–
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Horizontal scaling
None
None
Multi-region
None
None
ACID
Full
Limited
Consistency
Strong
Strong
Schema
Flexible
Schemaless
Architecture
Embedded
Embedded, In memory
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
—
—
Serverless
—
—
Embedded
✓
✓
Edge
—
—
Clouds
–
–
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
—
—
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
—
✓
Vector search
—
—
Geospatial
—
✓
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
—
—
Triggers
—
—
Stored procedures
—
—
Materialized views
—
—
TTL / expiry
—
—
Pub/Sub
—
—
Columnar storage
—
—
In-memory
—
✓
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
—
—
Encryption at rest
—
—
Role-based access
—
—
Time travel
—
—
Branching
—
—
Online schema changes
—
✓
Streaming ingest
—
—
Offline sync
—
—
Runs in WebAssembly
—
—
interfaces
Query languages
SQL-like select syntax, LINQ (.NET)
Nitrite filter API (Java/Kotlin)
Client languages
Java, C#
Java, Kotlin, Dart
Best for
Embedded, Mobile/offline, OLTP
Embedded, Mobile/offline, Coordination
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iBoxDB vs Nitrite: FAQ

What is the difference between iBoxDB and Nitrite?

iBoxDB: Embedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity. Nitrite: Embedded NoSQL document store for Java and Android with pluggable MVStore or RocksDB storage. Licensing: iBoxDB is proprietary (Proprietary (free download; license terms not published)); Nitrite is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0). Transactions: iBoxDB offers full ACID; Nitrite offers limited. Only Nitrite has full-text search, geospatial, in-memory, online schema changes.

When should I choose iBoxDB over Nitrite?

Choose iBoxDB for local storage for Unity or Godot games; offline-capable Android and Xamarin apps; and embedded storage inside Java or .NET services. Choose Nitrite for desktop Java apps needing local document storage; android apps preferring a document API over SQLite; and test fixtures and caches in JVM services.

Is iBoxDB or Nitrite more popular?

Nitrite ranks #466 on the WhichDB Score (2.7/100) and iBoxDB ranks #754 (0.0/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are iBoxDB and Nitrite open source?

No. iBoxDB is proprietary, closed-source software. Yes. Nitrite is open source. License: Apache License 2.0.